1. shops or retail establishments where goods are sold
2. supplies or stock of goods kept for future use

1. keeps or puts away for future use
2. keeps information in a computer or memory device

Examples

• The mall has many clothing stores.
• We need to buy groceries at the stores downtown.
• The army keeps large stores of ammunition.
• She stores her winter clothes in the attic.
• The computer stores data on the hard drive.
• Emergency stores of food lasted through the storm.
• He stores his tools in the garage.
• The library stores thousands of books.